Defiant Dreams - Tales of Everyday Divas
Defiant Dreams:Tales of Everyday Divas is a collection of twenty-four stories handpicked through a nationwide contest. It is a collage of love and patience, courage and determination. Between the covers is a chronicle of dreams that refuse to be crushed by the heel of Life’s injustices. The tales are portraits of everyday women rising to extraordinary challenges; women who transformed themselves into mistresses of their own destinies. From the lanes of Banaras to the hills of Assam, from the high rises of Delhi to the household courtyards down south, across urban landscapes and rural settings, these incredible women are here to inspire.
Contributing Authors
- Radhika Maira Tabrez
- Kirthi Jayakumar
- Debosmita Nandy
- Paulami DuttaGupta
- Santosh Bakaya
- Sanghamitra Bose
- Esha Chakraborty
- Sutapa Basu
- Vasudha Gulati
- Deepti Menon
- Arpita Banerjee
- Bhuvaneshwari Shankar
- Ramaa Sonti
- Anirban Nanda
- Aashisha Chakraborty
- Geeta Negi
- Tansushree Ghosh Dhall
- Mahesh Sowani
- Moinak Dutta
- Sridevi Datta
- Namrata Chauhan
- Avanti Sopory
- Paromita Mukherjee Ojha
- Sreesha D
Appreciation for the Book
"Struggle is part of a man's journey but these stories weave the innate strength and dignity a woman is born with. Her pain, her grief, her hopes, her dreams, her disappointments, her joy and her victories are the milestones in her journey however painfully arduous it is. She loses to win and finds victory in her loss. Yet she is never defeated."
- Kavita Kane, Bestselling Author of Karna's Wife, Sita's Sister and Menaka's Choice
"I picked up Defiant Dreams at the launch yesterday and loved the way Sutapa Basu has written Munia's story, the letter and the style of writing is lovely. Overall the book is wonderful and I read it almost whole of last night because the stories sucked me in. Congrats!"
- Amrita Mukherjee, Author of Exit Interview
"Brilliant work by all the authors to bring women's life,issues and joys to us. Some great work from parts of forgotten parts of India. Great editorial work!! Read this for sure."
- Sakya Dasgupta